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| thredUP Brings Kids Clothing Swaps to U.S. Military Families Stationed Overseas - YAHOO! Posted: 10 Nov 2010 12:01 PM PST In honor of Veteran's Day, thredUP, the premier peer-to-peer online children's clothing exchange, has extended the popular swapping platform to U.S. military families stationed overseas. Cambridge, MA (Vocus) November 10, 2010 In honor of Veteran's Day, thredUP, the premier peer-to-peer online children's clothing exchange, has extended the popular swapping platform to U.S. military families stationed overseas. For the first time, U.S. military families can connect from anywhere in the world and swap 100% online. Following the company's spring launch, the team at thredUP quickly recognized a universal need for reasonably priced, easily accessible children's clothing on military bases. thredUP has extended the swapping service to ensure all U.S. military families have convenient access to affordable kids clothing. thredUP is now the complete end-to-end swapping solution for U.S. military families anywhere in the world. Military families stationed abroad can connect with thousands of parents online and exchange kids clothing from the comfort of home. From a technical standpoint, international swapping functions just like the domestic service: pick a box, list a box, send a box. thredUP's integration with the USPS and use of flat rate boxes allow for exchanges to and from any APO/IPO address globally. While all swappers pay only $5 + shipping, military members receive 33% off a thredUP PRO membership and other exclusive member benefits. "Having been stationed overseas, I know how isolating the experience can be for military spouses. Exchange rates, travel difficulties and limited on-base selection can make clothing your family cumbersome and costly," says Sara Gibb, Chief Military Mom at thredUP. "With this swapping expansion comes a little piece of home for U.S. military families across the globe. A military spouse stationed in Germany can now send outgrown clothes to a family in Texas, while ordering a box of clothes from her cousin in California. As a military wife and mother, I'm thrilled to support U.S. military families internationally this Veteran's Day by announcing thredUP's exciting expansion." In addition to thredUP's overseas reach, the company will allow its members to "support the troops" this Veteran's Day. thredUP users can gift "box picks" to military families, donating their extras credits to express gratitude. For more information about thredUP please visit http://www.thredup.com/military . Testimonails from the Military 'Pilot Program' "I am a military wife stationed in Bamberg, Germany. We have been here for a year and a half, and I am missing my thrift stores and consignment shops back home. thredUP has helped me to find inexpensive clothes, and it's also a nice little 'surprise' not knowing exactly what's in the box! Thank you for working with military families." --Rachel "We are stationed over here in Okinawa, Japan with the USMC and have been for over a year now. We have a 2 year-old daughter who seems to be growing non-stop! thredUP is helping me to swap out the clothes my children grow out of to get brands 1000 times cuter than what I'm able to find over here. thredUP is making it more convenient for me in so many ways -- it really helps off set our budget and it's so easy! Thank you so much for doing this special program for us. --Nicole About the company thredUP.com is the brainchild of co-founders James Reinhart, Oliver Lubin, and Chris Homer. Both Reinhart and Homer are recent graduates of the Harvard Business School and all three developed the idea in the Spring of 2009. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and is advised by current Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. ### Karen Fein This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Friends: Killed teen was 'a very good kid' - Tampa Bay Online Posted: 24 Nov 2010 11:04 PM PST WALLACE PATANOW/STAFF Family and friends of Carlos Musteliel set up a memorial at Pinehurst Drive and Hickory Circle, near where he was shot and killed. KATE CALDWELL/STAFF Carlos Musteliel, 18, was found dead at the scene when deputies arrived at 1_24 a.m. <</span> > Published: November 24, 2010 Updated: 11/24/2010 08:30 pm TAMPA - It was after 1 a.m., but the streets around Pinehurst Drive and Hickory Circle were far from deserted. Carlos Musteliel, 18, and a friend were hanging out near the intersection. Nearby, and approaching quickly, was a 28-year-old neighborhood resident, Thomas G. Baker, out for a late-night jog. Though alone, he had protection - a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun. A few minutes later, he used it. * * * * * Baker told the sheriff's office he was jogging when the two teens in dark clothing approached. A conversation began, which turned into an argument. One of the teens punched him, Baker said. He thought he was about to be robbed, Baker told investigators, and he thought one of the teens had a gun. Baker has a permit to carry a pistol. He pulled out the handgun and shot Musteliel several times in the upper torso, deputies say. Musteliel's 16-year-old friend, not yet named by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, ran away but was later found and is now considered a witness. Deputies say the teen told them he had hidden the hoodie he was wearing at the time of the shooting. Baker called 911. He remained with Musteliel until deputies arrived. Neither teen had a weapon, according to deputies. This investigation is ongoing. There are no criminal charges against Baker at this time. Detectives say they are conferring with the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office and will be referring the case to prosecutors for action. A man answering the door at Baker's house said Baker was sleeping and could not comment. The man would not give his name. Robert Bubba Ramirez, a neighbor who has known Baker and his family since 1986, said Baker "was a good kid. During the time we've known him, he's never gotten in any trouble that I know of.' Baker and his family "were brought up pretty good," Ramirez said. "That's a shame," said Ramirez. "He shot and killed an 18-year-old boy. What makes it even harder it's this time of year. The holidays are approaching. It is just a sad thing for both families." * * * * * Carlos Musteliel was sitting at the computer of his home at 8921 Villa Blvd. last night with his mom, Elena Lopez. He was finishing up some studying before doing what he usually did: go out and hang with his friends, said his cousin's husband, Johnny Delvalle. Delvalle, who today was with Musteliel's grandmother and aunt making funeral arrangements, called the teen a happy young man "who was full of life." "He just sold a motorcycle because his family thought it was too dangerous," Delvalle said. Musteliel's family, Delvalle said, cannot comprehend that he would attack anyone. Neighbor Aurea Figueroa said Musteliel "was a very good kid with a big heart." Figueroa, 43, said her sons frequently played games of pickup football with Musteliel behind nearby Bellamy Elementary School. "He was the kid who would keep the younger kids out of trouble. He would tell them to stay off the streets, don't do drugs and respect your parents." Figueroa said there will be a candlelight vigil soon for Musteliel. Musteliel was going to enroll at Erwin Technical Center on Monday, according to his friend, Mike Rodriguez. He said he and Musteliel were going to obtain certified nursing assistant training. "He was such a respectful guy, said Rodriguez, who was standing outside Musteliel's house with a group of friends. "He never got into trouble." Musteliel loved cars and the "Call of Duty" video game, said Victoria Ayala. "He loved his Honda Civic," she said. "He was the godfather of my daughter Liana," said Miguel Flores. "He was a very humble guy. He had his own money and came from a good family. He didn't need to rob anyone." (813) 259-7629 Reporter Yolanda Fernandez contributed to this report. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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